- Owned by
- Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
- Subject of
- Dr. Forée, Littleberry, American
- Date
- 1828-1850
- Medium
- thread, mounting board, cardboard, wood, glass, metal, wire, paper, ink, and tape
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 3/4 × 19 3/4 × 1/2 in. (22.2 × 50.2 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- A framed coverlet counterpane fragment.
- The weaving fragment is made of tan and black thread and is in a geometric pattern with ovals, diamonds, and grids. It is in the shape of a long rectangle. The four edges are frayed and have some loose threads. The coverlet counterpane fragment is mounted on a beige board. The board is in a black wooden frame and is covered by glass. There is white writing on the bottom edge of the frame. It reads [R472].
- The back side has a brown pieces of board covering the frame. There are several torn pieces of tape on the board and parts of the board are peeling. There is a rectangular white pieces of paper taped to the center of the board. It has black text on it which reads [R 472 COVERLET (counterpane, fragment) / Coverlet was made by slaves on a hand loom. Slaves were owned by Dr. Littleberry Forée (son of Peter (Pierre) Forée, Revolutionary soldier of French Huguenots with Lafayette.) / Dr. Littleberry Forée and his wife Polly owned a plantation "STORM HILL" near New Castle, Henry County, Kentucky where the coverlet was made. / Fragment presented to OSM by 3rd great granddaughter of Col. Forée. / Ca. 19th century].
- There is a faded label below the paper. It contains the Old Slave Mart Museum in black text. There are metal twisted wires attached near the top of the frame with metal fasteners.
- Place made
- New Castle, Henry County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
- Place collected
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Textiles and Quilts
- Type
- fragments
- counterpanes
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.17.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




